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Four inches of cold, hard steel ground to a point, and rising vertically from a solid wooden base. Will you drive your open palm down onto it with force? Blindfolded? Take the chance, prove yourself. A life without pain has no meaning. Give your life meaning.

Five unmarked wooden blocks are displayed and one four inch steel spike. The performer can have his back turned, be blindfolded, or even leave the room while the spectator places the spike into one block (free choice). The spectator is then instructed to cover all the wooden blocks with Styrofoam cups. The performer walks over to the five cups and instantly smashes his hand on four, leaving the cup with the spike underneath untouched! An incredible feat of mentalism!

Ideal for close-up, stage, cabaret, cruises, and other larger venues, this hand-crafted beauty is a versatile magic prop that can be played for comedy or high drama! Whichever way you choose, you will leave your audiences spellbound!

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Well this is indeed a great effect. The secret is easily concealed and almost self working, HOWEVER,
it is so easy to perform, that you might underestimate the danger that lies in the psychology when
performing this effect.
We, as magicians, usually want to find what we look for (a card, a
thought etc). This time you honestly want to avoid the cup with the spike. You might get confused
for a second about what you want to do with the information you clearly hold about where the spike
lies, and a second is all it takes... That's why I took one star off.

Actually, I've
mainly wanted to leave a review, to ask the one guy that reviewed that trick before me, back in
2010, to PLEASE let us know he's still alive.

When it comes to this trick, by all means,
use your head. But please, not in that way.

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on August 14th, 2010

I can say hands down that this is one of the greatest effects I have ever bought. I've altered the
routine so I now am blindfolded, I have my hands tied behind my back and I slam my head on the cups
instead. Always get amazing reactions. Well worth buying.